Research Appreciation Day
Research Appreciation Day (RAD) 2026
Celebrating research and scholarly activity across our academic community
Research Appreciation Day (RAD) is an annual event hosted by the Division of Research and Innovation at UNT Health that highlights the research and scholarly work being conducted by students and trainees across our academic community. The event provides an opportunity for presenters to share their work and engage with faculty, peers and attendees in a collaborative academic environment.
RAD 2026 will take place on April 17, 2026, and marks the first year the event will be hosted in person since the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will feature poster presentations representing a wide range of research areas, including biomedical sciences, clinical research, public health, interdisciplinary health sciences and emerging fields such as artificial intelligence.
This year’s event includes participation from partnering institutions across North Texas, including:
- UNT Health
- University of North Texas (Denton)
- UNT Dallas
- Texas Christian University
Research Appreciation Day is designed to recognize the important role research plays in advancing knowledge, improving health outcomes and preparing the next generation of researchers and health professionals.
For more information visit the official Research Appreciation Day Website at unthealthrad2026.oa-event.com
RAD 2026 Award Winners
AWARD |
FIRST NAME |
LAST NAME |
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College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences |
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College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences 2nd Place Poster |
Jonna | Smith |
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College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences |
Viet | Dinh |
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College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences Department of Physiology & Anatomy (Structural Anatomy & Rehabilitation Sciences) 2nd Place Poster |
Indya | Thompson |
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College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences Department of Physiology & Anatomy, Structural Anatomy & Rehabilitation Sciences 1st Place Poster |
Carter | Unger |
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College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Genetics Biochemistry & Cancer Biology 2nd Place Poster |
Harley | Branch |
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College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Genetics (Biochemistry & Cancer Biology) 1st Place Poster |
Ammar | Kapic |
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College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Genetics (Cell Biology, Immunology & Microbiology) 2nd Place Poster |
Wendy | Chen |
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College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Genetics (Cell Biology, Immunology & Microbiology) 1st Place Poster |
Tamara | Hoteit |
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College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Genetics (Genetics) 2nd Place Poster |
Katherine | Lanoue |
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College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Genetics (Genetics) 1st Place Poster |
Elizabeth | Kowalczyk |
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College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences Department of Pharmacology & Neuroscience2nd Place Poster |
Claire | Caballero |
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College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences Department of Pharmacology & Neuroscience |
Nina | Donkor |
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College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Pharmacotherapy2nd Place Poster |
Randy | Afrane |
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College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Pharmacotherapy 1st Place Poster |
Ying | Qin |
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College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences North Texas Eye Research Institute |
Rajiv | Rangan |
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College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences North Texas Eye Research Institute |
Calvin | Brooks |
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine 2026 Medical Student Government Association Best in First Year Class |
Nicole | Everitt |
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Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine 2026 Medical Student Government Association Best in Second Year Class |
Fatima | Rehman |
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Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine 2026 Medical Student Government Association Best in Third Year Class |
Rebecca | Walker |
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Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine 2026 Medical Student Government Association Best in Fourth Year Class |
Isra | Haq |
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Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine |
McKinley | Severson |
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Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine |
McKinley | Severson |
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Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine |
Fatima | Rehman |
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Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine |
Isra | Haq |
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Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine 2026 Pediatric Case Study Award |
Mariam | Madinawala |
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Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine |
Alex | Hall |
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Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine 2026 Women’s Health Research Award |
Fatima | Rehman |
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Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine 2026 OMM-I.M. Korr, Ph.D. Memorial Research Award |
Anaiza | Irani |
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UNT System College of Pharmacy |
Betel | Haileyes |
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UNT System College of Pharmacy |
Ezichi | Nwaneli |
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UNT System College of Pharmacy |
Ying | Qin |
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UNT System College of Pharmacy 2nd Place Poster |
Nina | Donkar |
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UNT System College of Pharmacy 1st Place Poster |
Randy | Afrane |
College of Public Health |
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College of Public Health Research Award 3rd Place Poster |
Brittany | Krenek-Schneider |
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College of Public Health Research Award 2nd Place Poster |
Ricardo | Carrera del Valle |
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College of Public Health Research Award 1st Place Poster |
Ibshar | Khandakar |
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College of Public Health Community Engaged Research Award |
Ricardo | Carrera del Valle |
College of Nursing |
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College of Nursing Evidence-Based Practice & Research Innovation Award 2nd Place Poster |
Hollin | Macklin |
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College of Nursing Evidence-Based Practice & Research Innovation Award 1st Place Poster |
Elizabeth | Brown |
Texas Center for Patient Safety |
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Texas Center For Patient Safety Excellence in Patient Safety Research Award 3rd Place Poster |
Asadullah | Mirza |
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Texas Center For Patient Safety Excellence in Patient Safety Research Award 2nd Place Poster |
Caitlyn | Parker |
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Texas Center For Patient Safety Excellence in Patient Safety Research Award 1st Place Poster |
Brittany | Krenek-Schneider |
Division of Research and Innovation |
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Division of Research and Innovation Basic Biomedical Science Research Award |
Ying | Qin |
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Division of Research and Innovation Translational Biomedical Science Research Award |
Fatima | Rehman |
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Division of Research and Innovation Clinical Science Award |
Nicole | Everitt |
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Division of Research and Innovation Health Professions Education & Workforce Development Award |
Anaiza | Irani |
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Division of Research and Innovation Population & Community Health Award |
Christine | Opara |
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Division of Research and Innovation Biomedical Engineering & Technology Award |
Charishma | Jonnadula |
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Division of Research and Innovation Implementation Science Award |
Elizabeth | Brown |
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Division of Research and Innovation Postdoctoral Research Award |
Pinkal | Patel |
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Division of Research and Innovation RAD Innovation Award |
Randy | Afrane |
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